Rheology of nanocrystal-bearing andesite magma and its roles in explosive volcanism

Nanolite crystallisation increases bulk viscosity in mafic to intermediate magmas but other mechanisms are required to promote explosive eruptions, according to an experimental study using natural samples.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Satoshi Okumura, Kentaro Uesugi, Akio Goto, Tatsuya Sakamaki, Kazuhisa Matsumoto, Akihisa Takeuchi, Akira Miyake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00573-9